Lead DevOps Engineer (Contractor)

About us:

Working at Tech Holding isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to be a part of something bigger. We are a full-service consulting firm that was founded on the premise of delivering predictable outcomes and high-quality solutions to our clients. Our founders and team members have industry experience and have held senior positions in a wide variety of companies – from emerging startups to large Fortune 50 firms – and we have taken our combined experiences and developed a unique approach that is supported by the principles of deep expertise, integrity, transparency, and dependability.

The Role

We’re looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead infrastructure strategy, cloud architecture, and operations across high-impact environments. You’ll take ownership of technical decisions, collaborate across global teams, and help shape DevOps practices that span multiple portfolio companies. This is a hands-on and high-visibility role, ideal for someone who can balance architecture, execution, mentoring, and client interaction.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure strategies in AWS/Azure, making architecture decisions hands-o
• Lead DevOps engineering efforts while mentoring junior team members
• Translate business requirements into scalable infrastructure roadmaps and present them to executives
• Establish tooling and DevOps best practices across teams and companies
• Lead and execute complex cloud migrations with minimal disruption
• Coordinate with distributed teams in the US and India through flexible scheduling and asynchronous collaboration

Requirements

• 5+ years of DevOps experience with AWS
• Proven experience presenting technical solutions to executives
• Experience leading DevOps teams or technical infrastructure projects
• Hands-on with Terraform (infrastructure as code)
• Strong expertise with Kubernetes / EKS, Docker, and ECS migrations
• Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Using monitoring and observability tools (any major platform)
• Incident management and 24/7 production operations experience
• Cost optimization and infrastructure performance tuning
• Fluent English for client-facing collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Datadog, Grafana, or Akamai CDN
• Familiarity with Azure, CloudFormation, Ansible, Jenkins, or Mux Enterprise
• Proficiency in Python or Go for scripting and automation
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Helm, or advanced EKS scaling
• Previous work in consulting or multi-client environments

Contract Details

• 100% remote work across Latin America
• Preferred Location: Brazil or nearby time zones (to optimize overlap with India and US)
• This role requires occasional late-evening availability (but the schedule will accommodate ending the day earlier)

What We Offer

• Remote opportunity with collaborative team culture
• Exposure to cloud-first environments and modern DevOps tooling
• Opportunities for growth and cross-functional impact
• Dynamic and fast-paced engineering environment

Tech Holding is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact our HR